American Family Farmer

Host and American Family Farmer, Doug Stephen, www.eastleighfarm.com begins with an overview of the National American Farm Broadcasters Convention that he's attending in Kansas City. Next, news about a new film, produced by Chipotle, "The Future Begins," that depicts many of today's struggles on the Family Farmer. Next, we meet Ken Ferrie, owner of Crop Tech Consulting in Heyworth Illinois. www.croptechinc.com Crop-Tech is a family-owned business. Along with his wife, three of their four children are also involved in the business. The business is split between consulting and research and their recommendations are customized for each operation. They also consult on many aspects of farming, from tillage to seed selection. Finally, Farmer Doug opines about equalizing the playing field for Black American Farmers and how the Government wants you to switch to electric tractors and other farm equipment.